St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-28

an expense of Sl200. AT West Burke
parsonage is projected during the
ensuing year. The church at Stannard
has been completed, furnished and
dedicated. Barton has erected $500
church, dedicated free of debt. Mate
rial improvements have been made at
Holland, Morgan, West Concord, st.
Johnsbury, Jay, Derby, Peacham and
Lyndon. Several old debts have been
paid, notably at Island Pond, Danville,
West Concord and Lyndonville. Sew
eral of the churches will reach the
million dollar line. Some revivals
have occurred and many additions
been made to the churches, especially
at West Burke, LyndOnville, Lunen-
burgh, Barton, Craftsbury, Holland
and Morgan, Newport Centre, Danville
and East Haven. Brother Willie Nc
Gam, the evangelist, was especially
commended for his share in this work.
The resignation of Rev. l.. l.. Bee
man from his passionate in order to ac-
cept the principalship of Greenwich
academy was alluded to, and the diff
ficulties experienced because of it by
Rev. CIV II. Clark, who supplied the
church during the remainder of the
year. Rev. j. w. Scott was obliged to
leave his work on account of failing
health and Rev. w. A. Anderson COM
pleted the year at West Concord. The
accident met with by Rev. n. P. Gran
ger was alluded to. Silas Virgins, a
superannuated member of the New
Hampshire conference, died at Sutton.
Rev. r. Morgan reported for the
Springfield district.
At 1870 the ladies interested in the
work of the w. F. NJ. S. met in the
vestry. Mrs. A. l.. Bailey, conference
secretary, presided and stated that the
object of the meeting was to devise
plans of work for the coming year. At
ter speaking of the broad fields open
before them and the nature and bless
edness of the work in which they were
to engage, she urged a hearty cooper
alton on the part of all those interest
ed. Miss NJ. POmerOy, district secre-
tary of st. Adams district, reported
her field. Mrs. Enright represented
the work on her district, which was
of an encouraging nature. Miss SIN
clair, of st. JOhnsbury district showed
that the work under her oversight was
i'm a f1ourishing condition. After which
Mrs. Malcolm and Mrs. w. H. Hyde OF
MOrrisville, spoke encouraging words.
Returning to the conference room
DIR. Sheldon, representing the Boston
Theological school spoke in its behalf.
The speaker said that sixteen years
ago he was sent to supply the charge
at st. Johnsbury, and though expect
ing to remain only two or three weeks,
remained through the year. 1t was
his first pastoral charge and the results
were very helpful to him. He report
ed progress in the university.
Rev. j. o. Sherburne made a report
for the centenary committee with re-
gard to forming an historical society,
and Revs. I'll. A. Spencer, P. Merrill,
p. N. Granger and A. l.. Cooper were
appointed a committee to take the
matter in charge.
Rev. j M. Freeman, d. D., of New
York, then addressed the conference
on Sunday school work. The interests
of the tract society was also represent
ed by DR.. Freeman. The credentials
of Rev. d. p. Land of West Bolton, P.
O., as delegate of the Freewill Baptist
association, were presented, and the
brother presented his greetings. AS Il
saved colOred man he had special
pleasure in performing his mission be-
cause he was working under the same
banner.
The Bishop then called upon Rev.
E. L. Sandford of the Baptist church of
st. JOhnsbury to come forward and the
time was extended that he might
bring greetings from his own denOmi-
nation, representing One-half of the
Christians in the country. The Bap-
lists were still engaged in laboring for
the salvation of the world. A spirit of
entire conservation is needed, personal
work for Christ in all denominations
will win the world for him. Fraternal
greetings were extended. The Bishop
responded i'm behalf of the conference
in which he spoke of his respect for
the Baptist church, as the church of
his mother removed from him by death
when he was only two or three years
of age. The divisions and yet the uni
ty of Christian denominations were
spoken of, with Incidents, particularly
one in the Louisiana conference, of the
cOlOred Christians, who are "either
Baptists or Methodist, Methodist or
Baptist, they run by water or they run
by fire."
The Sunday school anniversary was
held in the afternoon, Rev. A. HI. Webb
presiding. Rev. j. II. Baxendale spoke
of the many methods and plans that
had been introduced in Sunday school
work in these later days, and urged
the necessity of faithfulness on the
part of the teachers.
Rev. j. M. Freeman, d. D., of New
York, followed with the principal ad-
dress of the afternoon. 1t was stir
ring appeal for the young and urged
practical methods of interesting them
I'm Sundavschool work and studiaS